Today is the 80th birthday of the Italian ballerina, Carla Fracci. She was born in Milan on 20 August 1936. To celebrate we asked fellow ballerinas, as well as actresses and designers she has worked with, for messages and best wishes on a very special day. with thanks to Merrill Ashley - Aurora Benelli - Rebecca Bianchi - Sabrina Brazzo - Rossella Brescia - Deborah Bull - … [Read more...] about To Carla Fracci, on your 80th Birthday, from your colleagues and friends
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More dancers decide to leave Italy… most never come back
Italy's Got Talent. Lots of it. Sometimes that talent finds it difficult to emerge - it's not always what you know but who you know - and sometimes there's not enough room for everyone to show what they can do, but talent there is. Italy bursts at the seams with paintings and monuments - a reminder that Italy Had Talent - and still today, in all creative fields, there are … [Read more...] about More dancers decide to leave Italy… most never come back
Glamorous casting at La Scala as Natalia Osipova steps in at last minute
After the success La Scala's ballet company during their dates in Tokyo - 10,000 people saw the 5 performances of Romeo and Juliet - they now return to Milan with four performances of Swan Lake from 14 to 18 October. This is a continuation of the performances in July, dedicated to Rudolf Nureyev in the 20th year after his death, presenting his very personal version of the … [Read more...] about Glamorous casting at La Scala as Natalia Osipova steps in at last minute
Ballet globalisation continues as La Scala dancers abandon ship
The boat may not be sinking, but this season finds four members of the ballet company at Milan's La Scala moving elsewhere, and two, following in the footsteps of Kobborg and Cojocaru, made it a last minute announcement. Soloist Francesca Podini has left for Jean-Christophe Maillot's company in Monte Carlo. She is a dancer with a unique physique and probably will find more … [Read more...] about Ballet globalisation continues as La Scala dancers abandon ship
The music of Italy’s n°1 rocker returns to La Scala
Vasco Rossi is one of the most famous Italian rockers. The singer-songwriter has hit sixty, but continues to sell out stadiums. His most famous song, Vita spericolata (Daredevil Life) sums up his own approach to life, and in true rock style he's regularly finished up in clinics to detox. A strange choice for ballet music? Well, of course, Roland Petit has already used Pink … [Read more...] about The music of Italy’s n°1 rocker returns to La Scala